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Forget Trump's wall - Mexican architects designed a bridge to connect Mexico and the US

The Cross Border Xpress would feature a pedestrian walkway and a 72,617-square-foot border crossing terminal in San Diego.

Forget Trump's wall - Mexican architects designed a bridge to connect Mexico and the US

It would connect Otay, a southern California town, with the existing Tijuana International Airport in Mexico.

It would connect Otay, a southern California town, with the existing Tijuana International Airport in Mexico.

In the site plan, the new border crossing terminal building is on the right.

In the site plan, the new border crossing terminal building is on the right.

At the center of the terminal, there would be an open courtyard with parking.

At the center of the terminal, there would be an open courtyard with parking.

The entrance would feature an ash tree and a reflecting pool.

The entrance would feature an ash tree and a reflecting pool.

Inside the terminal, there would be automatic ticket counters, customs booths, and escalators leading to the pedestrian walkway.

Inside the terminal, there would be automatic ticket counters, customs booths, and escalators leading to the pedestrian walkway.

Legoretta was founded by the late Ricardo Legoretta, a celebrated architect known for his work on museums, universities, private homes, and master plans in Mexico and the US.

Legoretta was founded by the late Ricardo Legoretta, a celebrated architect known for his work on museums, universities, private homes, and master plans in Mexico and the US.

 

The terminal’s cantilevers would showcase Ricardo Legoretta's classic geometric style.

The terminal’s cantilevers would showcase Ricardo Legoretta

The idea behind the Cross Border Xpress would be to make the journey between the two countries easier and faster, Martínez says.

The idea behind the Cross Border Xpress would be to make the journey between the two countries easier and faster, Martínez says.

It is "a very much needed bridge in this new era of co-existence between the two nations," the firm wrote.

It is "a very much needed bridge in this new era of co-existence between the two nations," the firm wrote.

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